The NHL Draft Lottery is set to take place Monday night, giving fans everywhere an answer on who will be selecting first in the upcoming draft and landing prized prospect Connor Bedard. Sportsbooks have released lines on who will win the NHL Draft Lottery, and it comes as no surprise that the Anaheim Ducks are at the top of the list.
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NHL Draft Lottery Odds: Who Has Inside Track to Landing Connor Bedard?
Check out the full NHL Draft Lottery Odds below, per DraftKings.
While there may have been some questions on who the No. 1 pick would be in years past, this year it is pretty obvious. Connor Bedard has all the makings of a future superstar, and will undoubtedly hear his name called before the rest of the draft class. Bedard played for the Western Hockey League's Regina Pats last season, scoring an insane 71 goals and notching 72 assists.
According to Tankathan, the Ducks have a 25.5% chance to earn the No. 1 draft pick. Though Bedard is only 17 years old, the general consensus is that he will crack an NHL roster next season and could play top-six minutes depending on where he lands.
Bedard has been in the national spotlight since he was 13 years old when The Hockey News‘ Ken Campbell deemed the center the "future of hockey" in an in-depth profile.
“When I got to go out by myself with pucks and everything else, that’s when I fell in love with it — just having the imagination of being creative on the ice as a kid,” Bedard said about falling in love with the game, per the Toronto Sun. “There was mini-sticks and all that stuff.”
On Monday night, Connor Bedard will find out which team he will be heading to. And one fan base is going to be extremely happy. Based on the latest NHL Draft Lottery odds, the Ducks have the best odds at landing the phenom, but there are plenty of teams who have a puncher's chance.
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